Improvement in treating gas for illumination



W. A. SIMONDS & S. WARNER. TREATING GAS FOR ILLUMINATION.

No. 38,017. Patented Mar. 24, 1863.

Wzzeuew jg UNITED STATES PATENT OF ICE.

WARREN A. SIMONDS, OF BOSTON, AND SETH.WARNER, OF EAST HAMP- TON, ASSIGNORS TO SETH WARNER, OLIVER WARNER, OF NORTH- AMProt Ann ALBERT L. FERNALD, or BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 38,017, dated March 24, 1863.

To all whom it may concern: l

Be it known that we, WARREN A; SIMoNDs, of Boston, in the county of Sufi'olkand State of Massachusetts, and SETH WARNER. of East Hampton, in thecounty ot'l-Iampshire and State aforesaid, have invented a new and improved method for carbonizin g the natural atmosphere ofall seasons without regard to temperature; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description there- 0', reference being had to the accompanying drawin gs, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

The nature of our invention consists in carbonizing the atmosphere by forcing it through light and volatile liquids-like naphtha, alco- 110], or ether-and purifying the same for pur poses of illumination, in substitute for all kinds of gas which are manufactured by destructive distillations.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use ourinvention, we will proceed to describe its constructionand operation.

- Figure l is a. perspective view of our apparatus as maybe used for carbonizing the air for illuminatingpurposes. Fig.2 is an interior and sectional view of the vessel or box used for the carbonization ot' the air. l ig. 3 is an interior or sectional view of our purifying vessel or box.

A and 13 represent agasometer ortank and holder, with a frame or fixture connected to guide the holder as it may rise or fall,'to'be constructed in the same manner, with supply and discharge pipes, as those now in use in ordinary gas-works; but instead of filling the holder B with gas we fill it with air, by means of a force-pump or other mechanical arrangement,

In Figv 2, letter 0 represents the carbonizing box or vessel, which is divided into four compartments by three partitions at equal dis tances, and made tight at the top and sides, and to extend to within about two inches of the bottom. In each compartment there is an inlet-pipe, a, which enters through the top and about the center of said compartments, and extends to within about three inches of the bottom. The outlet-pipes b b b b are near the top of the vessel. Three of the outlet-pipes b b .b

are connected with the dip or inlet pipes a a a, and extend through and over,'1n half-circular form, from one compartment to another. The said compartments F F F F are packed or stuffed with curled hair, or other material to answer the same purpose, for the purpose of bringing the-air more thoroughly in contact with the liquids in the compartments, and thereby facilitating carbonization. The carbonizing box or vessel is-to be filled about four and a half inches from the bottom or two inches from the lower end of the dip-pipes a a. a. a with naphtha and alcohol, or any light and volatile inflammable liquids.

. E is a round or globular reservoir through which to fill the carbonizer G.

J is an inlet or screw cap through which to fill the reservoir E. The pipe 9, connected to top of 0, from thence to top of E, with acock, No. 7, attached, will equalize the pressure when cock No. 7 is opened, so that the liquid in E will flow into 0 through the pipe h when cock No. 6 is opened. When it becomes nec-, essary to fill E, the cooks 6 and 7 should be closed, pipes 70 It connected with cocks i and 5, and for the purpose of lessening carboniza tion when necessary by closing other cocks. Cock H010 in carbonizerGis to drawofi" surplus liquids that may be inadvertently'poured in.

Letter 1) represents a globular or egg-shaped vessel with one partition, extending from the top to within about two inches of the bottom, with one dippipe in each compartment, which are connected by the half-circular pipe through and over the top with an outlet in each section. In the center of the bottom isa cock, No. 11, for drawing off the contents. The inlets I I,with screweaps, are for the purpose of filling the vessel or stirring its contents. Said vessel D shouldbe filled only sufiicient to cover the dip-pipes aa two and a half inches from their bottoms or lower ends. Said vessel 1) is used as a purifier. The articles used for purifying are-high-proof alcohol or othersuitable liquid and chloride of lime or chlorine gas mixed in suitable proportions to answer the purpose.

Process of m an ufacturin g chlorin n ted illuminating-gas by apparatus, represented by Figs. 1, 2, 3: Fill the holder with common air through Forcing the gas thus made through a mix ture of alcohol and chloride of lime, thereby 'efl'ecting such a change in said gas that it is not liable to refrigeration or condensation,

and, also, so decarbonizin'g said'gas to prevent smoke while burning, and prepare it for any kind of burner.

WARREN A. SIMONDS, SETH WARNER.

Witnesses:

CHAS. Soor'r, F. W. PORTER. 

